TORONTO – CBC News Network, the world’s third-oldest and Canada’s first news channel, celebrates its 25th anniversary on July 31st.
First established in 1989 as CBC Newsworld and re-branded as CBC News Network in 2009, it has grown into Canada’s most popular news channel, says the release it issued today. Check out some early video here.
“For the past 25 years, CBC News Network has been the destination Canadians turn to when news breaks and major events unfold,” said Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor-in-chief, CBC news and centres. “It’s an integral part of CBC’s future, and will continue to play an important role in delivering the most trusted news to Canadians from our team of award-winning journalists.”
First hitting the air waves in 1989 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, the network was available in more than 4.5 million Canadian homes and now reaches over 11 million Canadian households. “Since its founding, CBC News Network’s average minute audience has quadrupled, and it’s the most watched news channel in Canada, outperforming its Canadian and American competition,” says its release.
CBC Newsworld was a small operation that combined live broadcast facilities and on-air presentation in one facility and over the years, the network has grown. It “often exceeds its 90% Canadian content requirement, and directs significant resources to the creation of original Canadian news programming, exceeding the expenditure levels of any other Canadian news channel,” adds the release.
The channel is asking Canadians to share their fondest memories from major news events over the past 25 years using the hashtag #CBCNN or emailing them to yournews@cbc.ca.
Starting July 31st and throughout August, Canadians can tune in to CBC News Network to see some of the most memorable moments from our coverage over the years.
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